Player Watch Player Watch: Oliver Skipp

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[Snarfalicious]

Looks like just about everything we need in midfield next to PEH right now. Also, I wish we would have brought him back from loan just to save him from that terrible pitch - looks like a great way to tear up a knee.

 

[Danny1]

Really playing well. The Norwich fans love him and my mate who is a millwall fan and has subscribed to watch all their games, was texting me last night to say he is class. It helps that he loves a Tottenham loanee, and has never forgotten when Kane was down at Millwall!

 

[EQP]

Looks like just about everything we need in midfield next to PEH right now. Also, I wish we would have brought him back from loan just to save him from that terrible pitch - looks like a great way to tear up a knee.

Next season should hopefully see us playing more of Skipp, Sessegnon and Tanganga. We still have White, Parrott, Clarke who IMO could probably do with another loan next season but I'm excited about the future of these younger players. Sidenote: I actually think Devine might pull a Winks and go straight from the academy to the 1st team.

 

[Yid121]

I'm glad he's still there if Hojbjerg doesn't get injured. It'll force Mourinho to play Ndombele beside Hojbjerg with another attacking player at CAM.

Not convinced Skipp and Hojbjerg at CM would give us the creativity we need.

 

[dtxspurs]

Depending on if anyone believes that Paul Okeefe guy on twitter... he was saying Mourinho wanted to bring him back from loan & the club & Skipps agent talked him out of it. Goes in line with what @Hercules said the other day.

 

[chrissivad]

I'm glad he's still there if Hojbjerg doesn't get injured. It'll force Mourinho to play Ndombele beside Hojbjerg with another attacking player at CAM.

Not convinced Skipp and Hojbjerg at CM would give us the creativity we need.

Or he will play winks or Sissoko....
Skipp and Hojbjerg would give the defence more protection, and I would hope more control in cm. If we see more of the ball, that would benefit the attackers

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Or he will play winks or Sissoko....
Skipp and Hojbjerg would give the defence more protection, and I would hope more control in cm. If we see more of the ball, that would benefit the attackers

But if Ndombele is playing in the front 4, the attackers will never get the ball until they’re up against a wall.

 

[chrissivad]

But if Ndombele is playing in the front 4, the attackers will never get the ball until they’re up against a wall.

It's not like the attackers are getting much of the ball at the moment with Hojbjerg and Ndombele at cm.
And I would only play Skipp and Hojbjerg in cm for some games. Ndombele would play just Infront of them, in almost a 3 cm.

Other games you could play Ndombele with Hojbjerg/Skipp and lo Celso/Dele Infront.

 

[SecretLemonadeDrinker]

Depending on if anyone believes that Paul Okeefe guy on twitter... he was saying Mourinho wanted to bring him back from loan & the club & Skipps agent talked him out of it. Goes in line with what @Hercules said the other day.

Must have missed that. What did Hercules say? Cheers.

 

[BringBack_leGin]

It's not like the attackers are getting much of the ball at the moment with Hojbjerg and Ndombele at cm.
And I would only play Skipp and Hojbjerg in cm for some games. Ndombele would play just Infront of them, in almost a 3 cm.

Other games you could play Ndombele with Hojbjerg/Skipp and lo Celso/Dele Infront.

In large I’d suggest due to the fact that there’s only be 3 of them on the pitch while he’s been in CM.

I like the idea of a 433, but even then having 2 ball winners just seems excessive. Far prefer to have Ndombele, Højbjerg, and someone more box to box which I don’t believe Skipp is (though of Højbjerg can do it then maybe Skipp could sit).

 

[Yid121]

In large I’d suggest due to the fact that there’s only be 3 of them on the pitch while he’s been in CM.

I like the idea of a 433, but even then having 2 ball winners just seems excessive. Far prefer to have Ndombele, Højbjerg, and someone more box to box which I don’t believe Skipp is (though of Højbjerg can do it then maybe Skipp could sit).

This. We've only played Ndombele at CM when playing a back 5.

 

[Montalbano]

I also don’t think we’ll see Skippy start alongside Hojbjerg very often for the aforementioned reasons but I can see Skipp frequently being subbed on to play alongside Pierre to help control and close out matches.

Skipp should get plenty of opportunities even as Hojbjerg’s deputy next season if we’re in Europe.

 

[coy-spurs1882]

Couldn't we recall Skipp & they can have Winks....win win

can't see them wanting winks though

 

[Shadydan]

can't see them wanting winks though

Don't see why not

 

[TheTanguy]

Swansea v Norwich City starts in less than 10 minutes (Sky Sports Main Event).

 

[Snarfalicious]

Looking very good.

 

[Blueluigi6]

 

[cider spurs]

Glad this loan is working out for him. Add to this the added pressure he'll no doubt be experiencing as a result of Norwich's title tussle, and it has to be a nothing but a win, win for this loan.